WEST BEND—Emmetsburg built a three-point first quarter lead and gradually pulled away in a 65-48 Twin Lakes Conference boys’ basketball victory on Friday, Jan. 27 over the West Bend-Mallard Wolverines.

The E-Hawks led 14-11 after the contest’s first eight minutes before taking a 33-18 advantage to the locker room at halftime and led 44-34 at the end of the third quarter.

BELMOND—Belmond-Klemme upset No. 10 North Union as the Broncos earned a 44-41 Top of Iowa Conference girls’ basketball overtime win on Tuesday, Jan. 24.

The Warriors led 13-5 at the end of the first period and had a 19-17 advantage at halftime. The contest was tied up at 28-28 at the conclusion of the third quarter and 37-37 at the end of regulation.

Naomi Jones led North Union in scoring with 15 points and was joined in double figures by Olivia Von Bank with 12 points.

WEST BEND—Emmetsburg out-scored West Bend-Mallard 22-11 in the final eight minutes to rally for a 58-48 Twin Lakes Conference girls’ basketball win over the Wolverines on Friday, Jan. 27.

The visitors led 11-5 at the end of the first period and the contest was dead-locked 26-26 at intermission. The Wolverines led by one point at 37-36 entering the fourth stanza.

WEST BEND—West Bend-Mallard stepped outside of conference play on Monday, Jan. 30 and dropped a 69-47 decision to the Harris-Lake Park Wolves.

The visitors led 17-9 at the end of the first quarter before taking a 29-19 advantage to the locker room at halftime and led 47-29 at the conclusion of the third period.

Hailey Stalzer led her squad in scoring with 17 points and was joined in double figures by Shaylee Wise with 11 points.

ALGONA—In a battle of the top two teams in the North Central Conference girls’ basketball standings, the Clear Lake Lions edged the Algona Bulldogs by the final score of 54-51 on Monday, Jan. 30.

The home team led 15-10 at the conclusion of the first quarter while the contest was dead-locked 24-24 at intermission and 39-39 at the end of the third period.

LAKE VIEW—Making the most of a long road trip, the West Bend-Mallard Wolverines wrestling squad earned three more Twin Lakes Conference wins on Thursday, Jan. 26.

The purple-and-gold defeated Southeast Valley 48-34, beat Alta-Aurelia by the final score of 42-36 and topped East Sac County 52-30.

ROCKWELL CITY—The West Bend-Mallard Wolverine girls’ basketball squad lost to No. 14 ranked (Class 2A) South Central Calhoun on Tuesday, Jan. 24 by the score of 80-52.

The first quarter was tight as the home team led 16-14 at the end of the first eight minutes. The Titans held a 36-30 advantage at intermission and led 61-39 at the conclusion of the third period.

ALGONA—Senior Audi Crooks poured in 42 points to lead top-ranked Bishop Garrigan to a 69-26 Top of Iowa Conference girls’ basketball victory over the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura Cardinals on Tuesday, Jan. 24.

Crooks had been unstoppable in the past two games by scoring 87 points on an incredible 38-41 shooting from the floor.

ROCKWELL CITY—South Central Calhoun took the lead early and never looked back in a 79-55 Twin Lakes Conference boys’ basketball victory on Tuesday, Jan. 24 over the West Bend-Mallard Wolverines.

The Titans got out fast with 24-10 lead at the end of the first period and enjoyed a 41-24 advantage at intermission. The home team also led 58-38 at the conclusion of the third quarter.

BELMOND—North Union used their up-tempo style of basketball to run past Belmond-Klemme 67-34 in a Top of Iowa Conference boys’ basketball contest played on Tuesday, Jan. 24.

The green-black-and-silver led 16-6 at the end of the first period and held a 27-17 advantage at intermission. The Warriors extended the lead to 45-23 at the conclusion of the third quarter.

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

ALGONA—Holding a strong grip on their second place status in the North Central Conference standings, the Algona Bulldog girls’ basketball squad improved to 7-1 in league and 10-5 overall on Friday, Jan. 20 with a 63-24 victory over Webster City.

The home team rattled off the first 16 points of the contest before the Lynx made their first basket with 3:40 remaining in the first frame.

By Greg

Grabianowski

Sports Editor

WEST BEND—Hailey Stalzer poured in a game-high 30 points but it was not enough as the West Bend-Mallard Wolverine girls’ basketball squad lost a 68-54 Twin Lakes Conference contest on Friday, Jan. 20 to the Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire Titans.

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

ALGONA—Briar Klaver scored off an offensive rebound at the buzzer to give fifth-ranked Webster City a 74-72 overtime victory on Friday, Jan. 20 over the Algona Bulldog boys’ basketball team in North Central Conference action.

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

HAMPTON—Sophomore Tate Slagle and freshman Barrett Morgan earned individual titles on Saturday, Jan. 21 to highlight the performances of the Algona Bulldog boys’ wrestling team at the North Central Conference tournament.

LAKE MILLS—The Algona Bulldog boys’ wrestling team picked up a pair of non-conference victories on Tuesday, Jan. 17.

The red-and-black started the evening with a lopsided 78-6 victory over the Rockford Warriors before defeating the Lake Mills Bulldogs by the score of 51-24.

A total of 10 Bulldog wrestlers went 2-0 on the night as Taevyn Zinnel, Tate Slagle and Colby Jennings all went 2-0 with a pair of falls.